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Greg Stohr / Bloomberg:
SCOTUS refuses to revive a defamation lawsuit filed by Trump ally Steve Wynn, in a case seeking to overturn, or narrow, the 1964 NYT v. Sullivan ruling — The US Supreme Court refused to revive a defamation lawsuit filed by casino tycoon Steve Wynn, turning away a case that might …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
A look at VOA staffers' lawsuit against Trump administration as they file a motion on Monday seeking a restraining order to freeze further attempts to gut VOA — Six Voice of America staffers filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration Friday for shuttering the U.S. Agency for Global Media …
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@sarafischer and Poynter
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David Folkenflik / NPR:
VOA journalists, their unions, and Reporters Without Borders sue USAGM, acting CEO Victor Morales, and Kari Lake, alleging their moves to close VOA are unlawful
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Todd Spangler / Variety:
Endeavor closes a deal to go private with Silver Lake and changes its name to WME Group; Ari Emanuel gives up his CEO role to become executive chairman — As previously announced, Patrick Whitesell exiting to launch Silver Lake-backed media start-up — It's the end of the line for Endeavor …
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Advanced Television, The Wrap, Sportico, Financial Times, Deadline, The Hollywood Reporter, @lucas_shaw, @lucas_shaw and Realscreen
Andrew Anthony / The Guardian:
A profile of The New Yorker at 100 and an interview with editor David Remnick, in the post for 27 years, as the magazine navigates “a world of misinformation” — The venerable magazine is thriving and its long-time editor David Remnick tells us why a dedication to literate …
Discussion:
Talking Biz News, @caulfieldtim, New Yorker and Los Angeles Times
Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The New Statesman names UnHerd Political Editor Tom McTague as editor, following Jason Cowley standing down as editor of the title at the end of 2024 — Political editor of Unherd Tom McTague has been named editor of The New Statesman. — The appointment follows Jason Cowley standing …
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Serbian editors say press freedom is at a “dangerous turning point” after growing pressure on independent outlets from Serbian ministers and state-backed media — Group says reporters at independent outlets suffer ‘constant harassment, physical attacks and smear campaigns’
Adeel Hassan / New York Times:
A US judge rules Mariah Carey's All I Want for Christmas Is You was not stolen from other songwriters, in a $20M lawsuit over a 1989 song with the same name — Two songwriters had filed a $20 million lawsuit accusing her of infringing on their copyright of a song with the same name: “All I Want for Christmas Is You.”
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Fox News, CBS News and Entertainment Weekly
John Koblin / New York Times:
A look at the challenges facing Sesame Workshop, including losing its HBO contract and competition from newer shows like Bluey and CoComelon — Times are tough on Sesame Street. — Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit responsible for Elmo, Big Bird, Cookie Monster and the rest of the stars of …
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@melissaryan.bsky.social, Sydney Morning Herald, @commsdirector.bsky.social, C21Media and TVNewsCheck
Robert D. McFadden / New York Times:
Max Frankel, a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent and executive editor of The New York Times from 1986 to 1994, has died at the age of 94 — Max Frankel, who fled Nazi Germany as a boy and rose to pinnacles of American journalism as a Pulitzer Prize-winning correspondent for The New York Times …
Eliza Gkritsi / Politico:
X suspends several accounts belonging to opposition figures in Turkey, amid extensive protests sparked by the arrest of President Erdogan's main political rival — Suspensions affect accounts spreading information about the widespread demonstrations. — Elon Musk's social media platform X …
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The Handbasket, Quartz, @krassenstein, Reclaim The Net, Reuters, Gizmodo, @lolgop.bsky.social, The Week, @farhip, @svdate, @regehr@mastodon.social, @tom, Brian Krebs on LinkedIn, Social Media Today, @robertsaunders.bsky.social, Greek City Times, @donmoyn.bsky.social, @mikebutcher.bsky.social, @monicamarks.bsky.social, @cornelis.bsky.social, @ostprog.bsky.social, New York Post, @gleick@mas.to, @eugenemcparland.bsky.social, @the-north-wind.com, @rwg@aoir.social, @hookcity.bsky.social, @nmopinions.bsky.social, @lemmk.bsky.social, @drawneezy.bsky.social, @ianb@mastodon.well.com, @calmeilles@mstdn.social, @bengoggin.bsky.social, @justinbaragona.bsky.social, DNyuz, Hürriyet Daily News and New York Times
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Associated Press:
Turkish media workers' union says authorities detained at least eight reporters and photojournalists from their homes, as the government cracks down on protests
Discussion:
Reuters, New York Times, WHDH-TV, The Week, Committee to Protect …, The Guardian, Associated Press, Bloomberg, Politico, Mirror, KRDO and WTOP News
Nicole Sperling / New York Times:
Netflix shrugs off The Electric State, which cost $275M+, getting far fewer views than other features, showing how different it is from traditional studios — The film's struggles have elicited no more than a shrug inside the company, demonstrating how different Netflix is from traditional studios.
Discussion:
@paulcollins.bsky.social, Business Insider, Australian Financial Review and SlashFilm
Richard Zoglin / Bloomberg:
A new biography of The Onion shows how American satire has evolved and provides clues about how it can respond to a president who seems beyond parody — A history of The Onion provides some clues on how American comedy can rise to the occasion of Trump's second term.
Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter:
CNN hires Amanda Wills, who departed CNN in 2022 to lead video at the WSJ, as chief content officer, as the cable news brand plans a digital push — Amanda Wills rejoins the cable news brand after leading video at The Wall Street Journal. … The Hollywood Reporter is a part of Penske Media Corporation.
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Adweek, Talking Biz News, Advanced Television, CNN, NewscastStudio, @kaedotcom, Deadline and Barrett Media
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